Furman University Description:
Admissions Data (2006):
- Percent of Applicants Admitted: 55.5%
- Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile
- SAT Critical Reading: 590 / 690
- SAT Math: 590 / 690
- SAT Writing: 590 / 690
- ACT Composite: 25 / 31
- ACT English: 25 / 30
- ACT Math: 25 / 32
Enrollment (2007):
- Total Enrollment: 2,951 (2,774 undergraduates)
- Gender Breakdown: 43.9% Male / 56.1% Female
- 94.9% Full-time
Costs (2007 - 08):
- Tuition and Fees: $31,560
- Books: $850
- Room and Board: $8,064
- Other Expenses: $1,876
- Total Cost: $42,350
Furman University Financial Aid (2006 - 07):
- Percentage of Students Receiving Aid: 84%
- Percentage of Students Receiving Types of Aid
- Federal Grants: 9%
- State / Local Grants: 27%
- Institutional Grants: 75%
- Loans: 34%
- Average Amount of Aid
- Federal Grants: $4,769
- State / Local Grants: $7,761
- Institutional Grants: $15,320
- Loans: $5,469
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Furman University Mission Statement:
"The primary mission of Furman as a liberal arts institution is to provide a distinctive undergraduate education encompassing humanities, fine arts, social sciences, mathematics and the natural sciences, and selected professional disciplines. In addition to its primary emphasis on undergraduate education, Furman offers graduate programs in education and chemistry. The university also provides a continuing education program for the larger Greenville community. At the heart of the undergraduate program are the general education requirements. The requirements ensure that all undergraduates will be introduced to the major methods of inquiry that characterize liberal study. In accordance with the traditional assumptions of liberal education, both out-of-class and in-class experiences are designed to develop the whole person — intellectually, physically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. Furman seeks highly motivated students with inquisitive minds, varied perspectives, a sense of personal integrity and moral responsibility with the potential to be leaders and to make future contributions to society."
